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Leafs star Matthews practices for first time since wrist surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews participated in his first team practice Tuesday since undergoing off-season wrist surgery. Matthews skated with the main practice group for about half a...
Sep 28, 2021

Family of Canadian Uyghur advocate held in China upset, outraged he remains detained
OTTAWA - The wife of a Canadian Uyghur advocate imprisoned in China for 15 years says she is disappointed that her husband was not part of a deal that freed Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Huseyin ...
Sep 28, 2021

Canucks' Demko glad to have goalie coach Ian Clark back: 'I stuck my neck out'
Thatcher Demko isn't usually one to speak out publicly. The quiet, reserved Vancouver Canucks netminder prefers to let his actions do the talking. In the final days of a frustrating, disappointing 202...
Sep 28, 2021

33 trapped miners safe after rescue, 6 more on long trek out of mine near Sudbury
Thirty-three of 39 miners who were trapped underground in northern Ontario since Sunday have returned safely to the surface, the workers' union said Tuesday as a rescue operation continued. United Ste...
Sep 28, 2021

Texas inmate executed for fatally stabbing 2 brothers
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago. Rick Rhoades, 57, was execute...
Sep 28, 2021

Alberta's Kenney rejects new health rules as COVID-19 cripples hospitals
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing consistently high COVID-19 cases that are pushing the health system to the brink of collapse, is rejecting new measures and a so-called "firebreak" lock...
Sep 28, 2021

Military officer should have grieved removal as head of vaccine campaign: Government
OTTAWA - A federal lawyer says if Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was unhappy with his removal as head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout campaign, he should have filed a grievance with the military rather th...
Sep 28, 2021

BC SPCA Half-priced adoption event
PRINCE GEORGE -The BC SPCA is holding a half-price adoption promotion to free up space in its locations for incoming animals."Many of our shelters are very full right now with animals seized or surren...
Sep 28, 2021

Playhouse set to open
PRINCE GEORGE - Work will wrap up soon on the repairs to the Playhouse. "The exterior cladding is just about fixed," explains Adam Davey, the Director of Community Services. "All this fencing will com...
Sep 28, 2021

United Way breaks ground for Day of Caring
PRINCE GEORGE-After a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, United Way of Northern BC and volunteers from Kelson Group came together to give back for their Day of Caring. The group helped bring much-needed...
Sep 28, 2021